 You might be one of the randomly selected anglers who received a survey in the mail from us. The Wildlife Department conducts the Oklahoma Fishing Survey to get input from our anglers on a variety of topics related to how we manage Oklahoma's fishing resources.
Although 8,000 surveys are sent, less than 30 percent are completed and returned. Check your mailbox, and if you receive a survey, help us out! We'd love to hear from you. Only those who were randomly selected have the opportunity to complete this survey. We pull this random group of anglers from our license database to ensure the representation of all types of Oklahoma anglers.
NORTHEAST
Fort Gibson: November 10. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and rising, water temperature 66°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Blue catfish excellent on shad around channels. Crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure, docks, and main lake. Paddlefish good snagging around channels and main lake. Report submitted by Cody Morris, game warden stationed in Wagoner County.
Grand: November 10. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 66°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait and shad around main lake and river channel. Crappie good on hair jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. Paddlefish fair snagging around river channel. Report submitted by Hank Jenks, District 1 Chief.
Greenleaf: November 14. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 62°F and clear. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, and shad around coves, main lake, and points. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and small lures around brush structure, docks, and main lake. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, docks, points, and rocks. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
Kaw: November 13. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 55°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass, spotted bass, striped bass hybrids, and white bass good on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, jigs, live shad, minnows, sassy shad, spinnerbaits, and spoons around coves, main lake, points, riprap, and rocks. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait, goldfish, hot dogs, live bait, live shad, shad, and worms around flats, main lake, river channel, and river mouth. Crappie fair on grubs, hair jigs, jigs, live bait, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure, creek channels, riprap, and standing timber. Report submitted by Spencer Grace, game warden stationed in Kay County.
Keystone: November 14. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 57°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass slow on jerk baits and plastic baits around brush structure, coves, and rocks. Blue and channel catfish fair on chicken liver and cut bait around creek channels, main lake, and river channel. Crappie fair on jigs and plastic baits around brush structure, docks, and standing timber. Report submitted by Bradley Magby, game warden stationed in Creek County.
Lower Illinois: November 10. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 60°F and clear. Brown and rainbow trout fair on caddis flies, in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, and PowerBait below the dam. Comments: Best times are early morning and late evening, and best areas are below the dam and at the Watts area. Report submitted by Brek Henry, game warden stationed in Sequoyah County.
Sooner: November 10. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 58°F and stained. Rainbow trout slow on dough bait, PowerBait, and small lures around coves, dam, and riprap. Comments: The first stocking of trout was put in the lake on October 31, 2023. Report submitted by Stephen Paul, game warden stationed in Noble County.
Tenkiller: November 13. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 62°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on crankbaits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, docks, points, and shorelines. Crappie good on minnows, tube jigs, and worms around brush structure, docks, and main lake. White bass good on crankbaits, jigs, and small lures around channels and main lake. Report submitted by Cody Youngblood, game warden stationed in Cherokee County.
Webbers Falls: November 14. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 62°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Blue catfish good on cut bait and shad below the dam, river channel, and river mouth. Largemouth and spotted bass good on crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, channels, and points. Crappie fair on jigs, minnows, and small lures around brush structure, creek channels, and rocks. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
SOUTHEAST
Blue River: November 14. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 56°F and clear. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, spotted bass, bluegill sunfish, green sunfish, and redear sunfish good on crankbaits, crawfish, crickets, flukes, grass hoppers, grubs, hair jigs, hot dogs, in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, minnows, plastic baits, small lures, spinnerbaits, topwater lures, tube jigs, and worms around brush structure, channels, river channel, rocks, sandbar, shorelines, tailwater, and weed beds. Rainbow trout good on caddis flies, hair jigs, in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, live bait, midges, minnows, nymphs, PowerBait, small lures, spinnerbaits, spoons, tube jigs, and worms around channels, river channel, rocks, sandbar, spillway, and tailwater. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver, crawfish, cut bait, dough bait, hot dogs, live bait, punch bait, shad, shrimp, stinkbait, and worms around channels, river channel, and tailwater. Report submitted by Kyle Troxell, technician at the Blue River Public Fishing and Hunting Area.
Broken Bow: November 13. Elevation is 4 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 58°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on buzz baits, crankbaits, flukes, and plastic baits around brush structure, creek channels, main lake, points, and standing timber. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure, points, and standing timber. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
Eufaula: November 10. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 60°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, jigs, lipless baits, and worms around channels, main lake, points, and rocks. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, shad, stinkbait, and sunfish around channels, river channel, and river mouth. Crappie fair on jigs, minnows, and spoons around docks, riprap, and rocks. Report submitted by Jake Rowland, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.
Hugo: November 10. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 66°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, live shad, punch bait, shad, stinkbait, and sunfish below the dam, brush structure, channels, creek channels, main lake, river channel, and standing timber. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows below the dam, brush structure, channels, main lake, river channel, and standing timber. Report submitted by Andrew Potter, game warden stationed in Choctaw County.
Konawa: November 10. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 70°F and clear. Largemouth bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, and plastic baits around main lake, points, and river channel. Striped bass hybrids and white bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, and live shad around discharge, main lake, and river channel. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver and cut bait around coves, discharge, inlet, riprap, and weed beds. Report submitted by Garret Harley, game warden stationed in Seminole County.
Lower Mountain Fork: November 10. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 61°F and clear. Rainbow trout good on PowerBait, small lures, and tube jigs around creek channels and rocks. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
McGee Creek: November 10. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and rising, water temperature 65°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass fair on Alabama rigs, bill baits, crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, and plastic baits around brush structure, channels, coves, docks, and standing timber. White bass fair on slabs, small lures, and spinnerbaits around flats, main lake, points, riprap, and shallows. Crappie slow on minnows, small lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, coves, docks, main lake, points, and standing timber. Report submitted by Shay Loudermilk, game warden stationed in Atoka County.
Pine Creek: November 10. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 64°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, topwater lures around coves and creek channels. Crappie fair on jigs around brush structure, channels, and standing timber. Channel catfish excellent on cut bait and punch bait around creek channels and main lake. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
Robert S. Kerr: November 10. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 60°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait, hot dogs, minnows, shad, sunfish, and worms below the dam, main lake, points, and river channel. Largemouth and spotted bass fair on crankbaits and plastic baits around channels, creek channels, and points. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around creek channels, points, and river channel. Report submitted by Logan Shimp, game warden stationed in Haskell County.
Sardis: November 10. Elevation is .0 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 62°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on bill baits, lipless baits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, channels, points, shorelines, and standing timber. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, shad, stinkbait, sunfish, and worms around brush structure, main lake, points, and standing timber. Crappie fair on jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure, channels, points, and standing timber. Report submitted by Thomas Gillham, game warden stationed in Pushmataha County.
Texoma: November 12. Elevation is 4 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 60°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass good on live shad around channels, creek channels, main lake, points, and river channel. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, live shad, and punch bait around channels, coves, docks, main lake, points, river channel, and river mouth. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure, coves, docks, points, and standing timber. Comments: Fishing this week has been good. Striper are biting on live shad and swim baits near and around river channels. If you see birds throw swim baits and live shad. Catfish are good on cut and live bait near river channels. Crappie are good on jigs near brush piles around docks and open water. Report submitted by Garrett Beam, game warden stationed in Bryan County.
Wister: November 10. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 60°F and stained. (USACE Current Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on buzz baits, lipless baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, creek channels, and main lake. Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait and hot dogs around main lake. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure, main lake, and river channel. Report submitted by James Williams, game warden stationed in Le Flore County.
SOUTHWEST
Waurika: November 10. Elevation is normal and falling, water temperature 70°F and murky. Striped bass hybrids, white bass, and saugeye fair on crankbaits, lipless baits, minnows, plastic baits, small lures, and tube jigs around docks, main lake, points, and rocks. Largemouth bass and crappie fair on crankbaits, hair jigs, jigs, lipless baits, minnows, plastic baits, PowerBait, small lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, docks, main lake, points, rocks, shorelines, and weed beds. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait, dough bait, minnows, stinkbait, and worms around creek channels, docks, main lake, rocks, and shorelines. Report submitted by Tucker B. Clem, game warden stationed in Jefferson County.
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